Liesbeth Ceelen

Dr. Liesbeth Ceelen has both the scientific background and the management skills to lead biotech businesses with vision and strategy. Following her PhD in veterinary sciences, she started her career at J&J. Her passion for entrepreneurship led her into the start-up and scale-up environment where she gained experience in roles ranging from operational, quality, and project management to scientific leadership, sales, and business development over the past +15 years.

Liesbeth is currently CEO of BioLizard, a data analytics and data engineering expert consulting company. She leads by example, and her driving ambition is to inspire people and to help them grow – which she does not only as CEO, but also through her involvement in the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association and the TOPX Network for Women in Life Sciences. Liesbeth won the Inspiring 50 award in STEM, was a finalist of the TOPX Females to Follow Awards, and has been elected as associate member of Women on Board. Last but not least, she is the proud mum of Lore, Elise and Lukas.